Santa's Story

Last night saw the opening of Santa's Story at the Fugard, featuring Aviva Pelham (pictured) with her 94 year old mother, Santa Pelham. This one woman show weaves the tale of Santa's life journey, from Germany, to Spain, France, Rhodesia & South Africa~ her & her family's flight from the Nazi's. Very moving performance, directed by Janice Honeyman, with wonderful musical accompaniment onstage. 0214614554 to book @TheFugard

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#FF

 

 

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu statue

A global icon...

 

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Ferris Wheel, Waterfront

 

 

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V&A Waterfront

Porky Hefer from Animal Farm created that... www.animal-farm.co.za ~ Porky is one clever Creative. Check out his site for more fabulosity *

 

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The V&A Waterfront

Walking to the One & Only yesterday ~ a chance for fab photo opps... #LoveCapeTown

 

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Coffee Break

Tried Bean There today, on Wale Street...a flat white & a little pecan & almond tart..very nice...I must find out more about Fair Trade ..

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Raymonda, the ballet

Hikaru Kobayashi and her dance partner Valeri Hristov Kobayashi took the Principal roles last night in Cape Town City Ballet's 'Raymonda' (choreographed by Norman Furber) at the Artscape Opera House ~ both are First Soloists with the Royal Ballet in London. Kobayashi seemed to have had a nervous start & wasn't on top of her game until Act 3 where she danced exquisitely, with a gorgeous line, gorgeous leg extensions and excellent footwork. Her pas de deux with Hristov was beautifully fluid and her solo so stylish~ lovely epaulement & a unique interpretation. Hristov (pictured) is an elegant dancer who only really gets a chance to show off in the third act where he performed with aplomb.

Other stand out performances for me were those of the pas de trois (trio of dancers), Jesse Milligan, Rosamund Ford and Kirstel Jensen. I've not seen Jesse before & he was consistent & is very promising, if a little camp, but that can be ironed out over time with coaching & experience. Jensen & Ford were fabulous~ confident & well matched dancers with solid technique, lovely ballon & great feet. I am such a ballet-feet girl~always will be. Lauren Rogers & Kim Vieira delivered a dynamic duet as the Spanish Captives~ they were so having a ball! 

On the downside, I was so disappointed with Xola Putye's performance as Abderam...he has put on way too much weight & his elevation and ease of movement suffered badly. Make no mistake though, he is an amazing dancer with a natural talent that pulled him through his performance ~ I've known him since his days at Dance for All where he was trained, & have always been a fan. I also found the corps de ballet struggled a bit with the waltz choreography in Act 1. Furber wrote it with loads of awkward twists & turns & it needs a lot of stamina (trust me, I remember it well from my CAPAB Ballet days); the girls petered out somewhat towards the end & the footwork became sloppy. The corps throughout the rest of the ballet looked good & danced well, especially in the third act.  

The Cape Philharmonic under Allan Stephenson was superb...Glazunov's score is magnificent and the orchestra showed it off superbly. Kudo's to CTCB for having the live accompaniment at this season.

Book now for Raymonda via Computicket or 0214217695 @ArtscapeTheatre @CTCityBallet

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Prettiness on the shelf, Tamboers Winkel

 

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Lady Gaga, Cape Town concert

I'm so going, thanks to AD ~ a gift of 2 tkts today!

 

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Cat Face

 

 

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Bye

Off I go....

 

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Tjing Tjing Rooftop Bar

 

 

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Tjing Tjing Exchange

Fabulous, inspirational creativity this eve at Tjing Tjing & Dear Me on Longmarket Street. Photographer Andrew Brauteseth took cool pics & Lauren Fowler did her artist creations on them & Tweeted them. Loved it. There were some divine stands & racks of quality goods from Afraid of Mice, Dear Deer, Xico & more...more pics to follow @TjingTjingBar @guy_with_camera @DearMeFoodWorld

 

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The 12 Apostles c/o PhotoSynth App

Not a bad pic, taken with PhotoSynth from the Glen Country Club.

 

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Bread,Milk & Honey

My first time there...just had a flat white which was very good. I forgot to ask which brand they use ...next time. On Spin Street, right next to Parliament. Parking is a bit of a bitch but persevere...it's a vibe over lunchtime with lots of MP's lurking FYI *

 

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La Rosa, review

Stunning review in the Cape Times today on La Rosa's newest season, Pena Flamenca, at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg until 1 September @LaRosa1990 @CapeTimesArts

 

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Ou Meul Bakkery

There's a fab new foodie spot on the block~ famous for their pies I'd heard so I stopped by today & picked up a bag of deliciousness...the sausage roll was excellent...very light pastry, not your typical stodgy s-roll...my kids will judge the chicken pies later. Next time I go I'll try a coffee...it's an original blend. Oh, and good news, they have wifi, always an incentive! Corner Riebeeck & Loop Street in Cape Town @oumeulbakkery

 

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Geoffrey Foat, Brother 💛💙💜

 

 

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

I spent about ten minutes charting to the Arch last night during the Stargaze performance interval. Tutu is Dance for All's Honorary Life Paton ~ a delightful man as the World knows. I often feel really awkward asking people like Tutu for a PR pic ~ he was very gracious & obliging last night.

 

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Little Ballet Feet at Stargaze 2012

 

 

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Stargaze 2012

I had a ball last night taking pics backstage at Dance for All's annual Stargaze Gala, a charity benefit held at the Artscape Theatre. About 70 dancers, from age 4 upwards, took part in an amazing performance that included ballet, hip hop, contemporary, Pantsula & more. Guest artists joined from other top dance organizations like La Rosa, Cape Academy of Performing Arts & the UCT School of Dance. Opera singer James Bhemgee- discovered as a street sweeper- completed the line up.

I've known the CEO of DFA, Philip Boyd, since I was 12... his wife, the late great Prima Ballerina Assoluta was my mentor~she had a huge influence on me & taught me my stagecraft. I have represented DFA as their publicist for about 6 years ~

 

 

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Breakfast

Tamboers Winkel do their eggs Benedict fabulously- chef Clarissa cuts a hole in the bread ~ rye or country loaf~ & drops the egg into it..the delicious, not-too-rich hollandaise sauce goes over that & the garnishing is cherry tomatoes & mushrooms, with watercress on top. A winner & a good start to a working :( Sunday*

 

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Diva does the silly move!

 

 

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David Kramer

 

 

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